Orbital repairs
The image above shows Kerwin on June 7, 1973, during one of the spacewalks done to repair the damaged station. He’s using a cutting tool to remove metal that jammed the solar array and caused it to get stuck in a partially opened position. The efforts of Kerwin and Conrad “allowed the solar panels to fully deploy and provide the needed electricity for the three Skylab expeditions,” according to NASA. The parasol sunshade also worked, cooling interior cabin temperatures down to 75 degrees F (23.8 degrees C).
